Thank you very much for providing such a great resource for learning WingTsun! I am learning from your videos since approx. one year and I really value your detailed explanations. (I am practicing WingTsun since nine years.) Wishing you all the best!
If this is just to develop certain reflexes, how long should one train in it before trying to spar? Does it take years, or a few months? Can a martial art not spar, and still be credible? Sorry, now in rambling...
Cee Mee Depending on how you train it could be 2 years or so. It takes several months to build ambidexterity. Also you want to be able to feel what they are doing more than just see it. In classical Wing Chun training all of the "sections" here would be more akin to "drills." Though in Wing Tsun we also have drills that are a little less complicated in order to ingrain the hand motions into memory.
Cee Mee Sorry for the late reply! You can spar as soon as you've learned jab, cross, hook, some kicks and grabs! That will differ a bit from what we're doing in Chi Sau. The main benefit from Chi Sau in sparring will be control in the clinch. I recommend trying out sparring in Chinese Sanda rules if you're new at it, it allows most strikes and throws. Here's an elaboration on WT in sparring (that got longer than I thought it would...): in a self-defence situation (in essence a fight you can't back or run away from), the attacker is aggressive and will not be working much on the defence. He wants to strike you, not "fight" you. This will let you use the mainstreamed WT and Chi Sau to a great advantage. Not so much in sparring, since both guys will be working both their defence and aggressive game. Yeah, I'm not going to make the"in the UFC you can't bite against the crotch" etc. explanation. It's the nature of the fights that are different: reflexive (self defence) vs. combat chess (sparring). Sparring and "ritual" street fights are "fights that you can run away from, but choose not to" even though the opponent is making his intentions clear (i.e assuming fighting stance, yelling "come at me, bro" etc). So what you do in such a fight is what has naturally developed too look more like "fencing" between two equally minded parts than reflexively using an attacker's aggression against him in "self defence". That said, if someone charges at you in sparring with a poorly planned shoot or you end up in the clinch, the tactility from both Chi Sau and Chi Gerk (the similar exercises for leg sensitivity) can give you an advantage if you know how to work it.
Interesting idea, however your fist pointing facing to each other heads. They were too high, thus being useless up there. Other than that, nicely done.
What ? this is not Leung Tings 5th section ? whoever taught you this is very wrong. anytime your in the UK look us up and we can show you the real Leung Ting sections (Not the kernspecht crap) we will even show you for free ;)
Thank you very much for providing such a great resource for learning WingTsun! I am learning from your videos since approx. one year and I really value your detailed explanations. (I am practicing WingTsun since nine years.) Wishing you all the best!
Your chi sao is beutiful guys!!!!!!! :) In future can you show us the wd chi sao section and chi gerk? :)
Many thanks.
If this is just to develop certain reflexes, how long should one train in it before trying to spar?
Does it take years, or a few months? Can a martial art not spar, and still be credible? Sorry, now in rambling...
Cee Mee Depending on how you train it could be 2 years or so. It takes several months to build ambidexterity. Also you want to be able to feel what they are doing more than just see it. In classical Wing Chun training all of the "sections" here would be more akin to "drills." Though in Wing Tsun we also have drills that are a little less complicated in order to ingrain the hand motions into memory.
Cee Mee Sorry for the late reply! You can spar as soon as you've learned jab, cross, hook, some kicks and grabs! That will differ a bit from what we're doing in Chi Sau. The main benefit from Chi Sau in sparring will be control in the clinch. I recommend trying out sparring in Chinese Sanda rules if you're new at it, it allows most strikes and throws.
Here's an elaboration on WT in sparring (that got longer than I thought it would...): in a self-defence situation (in essence a fight you can't back or run away from), the attacker is aggressive and will not be working much on the defence. He wants to strike you, not "fight" you. This will let you use the mainstreamed WT and Chi Sau to a great advantage.
Not so much in sparring, since both guys will be working both their defence and aggressive game. Yeah, I'm not going to make the"in the UFC you can't bite against the crotch" etc. explanation. It's the nature of the fights that are different: reflexive (self defence) vs. combat chess (sparring). Sparring and "ritual" street fights are "fights that you can run away from, but choose not to" even though the opponent is making his intentions clear (i.e assuming fighting stance, yelling "come at me, bro" etc). So what you do in such a fight is what has naturally developed too look more like "fencing" between two equally minded parts than reflexively using an attacker's aggression against him in "self defence".
That said, if someone charges at you in sparring with a poorly planned shoot or you end up in the clinch, the tactility from both Chi Sau and Chi Gerk (the similar exercises for leg sensitivity) can give you an advantage if you know how to work it.
Guys,you got it completely wrong. You have no forward pressure:(
This is not the 5th section.
I like it.
It's not complete.....
hahahahahaahahah
Interesting idea, however your fist pointing facing to each other heads. They were too high, thus being useless up there. Other than that, nicely done.
What ? this is not Leung Tings 5th section ? whoever taught you this is very wrong. anytime your in the UK look us up and we can show you the real Leung Ting sections (Not the kernspecht crap) we will even show you for free ;)
I like it.